From:
"Gerald Groot" <tunerboy3 at comcast.net>
To:
pianotech at ptg.org
The body of a wooden pipe can be made of either a coniferous
wood or hardwood, although the lower section of the pipe (comprising the foot,
cap, block and mouth) will nearly always be made from hardwood to provide a
precise edge for the pipe's mouth. Using screws and glue, the pipes are
assembled from wooden pieces of various shapes and sizes. In contrast with the
circular cross-section of a metal pipe, the cross-section of a wooden pipe is
most commonly square or rectangular.
Much of the interior
mechanism of the pipe organ is made of wood. Some organs employ only the
highest grades of lumber to guarantee the mechanism will be long lasting.
Interior woodwork and windchests are made from yellow poplar, selected for its
structural strength and dimensional stability. Exposed casework is constructed
of a variety of wood species selected to match the woodwork of the room in
which the instrument will be installed.
Excellence in woodworking skill is essential to achieve both the proper
mechanical operation of the instrument as well as yield attractive finished
cabinet grade woodworking for visual elements (casework) present in many modern
pipe organ designs.
Similar to a piano, the
better quality material and workmanship, the better the organ, the better the
sound, the longer it lasts without mechanical breakdowns.
Jer Groot
Thank you, Gerald...very clear.
Stan Ryberg
Barrington IL
jstan40 at sbcglobal.net
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